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Reply Thu 3 Jan, 2019 07:03 pm
Never again will I try that beverage.

The above sentence is.......
a. correct
b. incorrect
c. widely admitted
d. an archaism

What is the correct answer and why?
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Reply Thu 3 Jan, 2019 07:58 pm
@Carlos Sanchez,
D. is correct because of the order of the words. Today we would say "I will never try that beverage again." The way the sentence is written is not incorrect, but it is perhaps in the style of old English, or from a time when the English language was more artistic. Instead of emphasizing "I" as the first word of the sentence, the main focus is on "never". It is somewhat Shakespearean.

Never again shall we meet,
and never again
shall her sweet heart softly beat
next to mine.
Carlos Sanchez
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jan, 2019 02:34 pm
@Ponderer,
Thank you very much for your answer. I appreciate your explanation.
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